Equipment
Schlumberger to take separator patents from EVTN
Enviro Voraxial Technology (EVTN) has agreed to enter into an agreement with oilfield services provider Schlumberger for the sale of its Voraxial Separator patents and trademarks. EVTN said on Wednesday that the agreement is expected to be completed within the next three months. The company produces
Schlumberger Snaps Up EVTN Voraxial Separator
Enviro Voraxial Technology (EVTN) has entered into an agreement with Schlumberger to sell its intellectual property, substantially consisting of its Voraxial Separator patents and trademarks. In addition, following the closing, EVTN will receive a worldwide, royalty-free license to use the underlyin
PLM Cranes to Build New Bucket Wheel Unloader for IHC Dredger
PLM Cranes BV, a Dutch company specializing in designing and manufacturing custom cranes for dredging, stevedoring, bulk handling, heavy lift and offshore applications, has won a contract to build new bucket wheel unloader (BWU). Under the agreement, this new BWU, with an unloading capacity of 2500m
Motive Delivers Reel Drive System to Swan Hunter
Swan Hunter has taken delivery of a new 450Te reel drive system from Motive Offshore. According to Swan Huter who previously took delivery of Motive’s 15Te horizontal 2 track tensioner, the equipment has completed the factory acceptance testing program and is now ready for operations. “We are please
Operators Launch MCT Submarine Cable
Telcotech, Malaysia Telekom and Symphony Communication have launched the Malaysia-Cambodia-Thailand (MCT) submarine cable system and landing station in Cambodia. MCT cable system spans approximately 1,300 kilometers and adopts 100 Gbps technology and will support a capacity of at least 30 Tbps. The
Aquind Link Secures Agreement with French Grid Operator
UK company Aquind has signed an agreement with the French national transmission system operator RTE to link an interconnector to the French grid at Barnabos substation, in the region of Haute-Normandie. The Aquind Interconnector is a new underground and subsea electricity cable providing additional
Ecosse Subsea Systems Names New Managing Director
Banchory-based Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has appointed Mark Gillespie as managing director. Gillespie has held senior technical, commercial and contractual management roles in Technip, CSL, GE Oil & Gas, Centrica and Talisman. More recently he was managing director of Aberdeen-based engineering an
Russian Navy Orders 12 ROVs from Tetis Pro
Russian company Tetis Pro informed that it will supply 12 new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the Russian Navy by the end of 2017. The ROVs will be supplied from a range able to perform tasks at a depth of over 300 meters, the “Marlin 350”. The Marlin 350 is developed by Tetis Pro for search [&
Gas Leaks from Statoil’s Asgard Subsea Template
A gas leak was detected on Friday night from a subsea template at the Statoil’s Asgard field. The gas leak in the Norwegian Sea field occurred during a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operation preparing for a well intervention, Statoil’s spokesperson said in an email statement. Production from the
Halliburton Closing In on Acquisition of Aker Solutions
The US oilfield services major Halliburton is said to be close to strike a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions. According to Norwegian media reports, with reference to an article in the Norwegian Financial daily Finansavisen, the Aker Group, owned by Kjell Inge Røkke, is a
Flexenclosure Bags Cable Landing Station Orders
Flexenclosure has secured an order to deliver a cable landing station (CLS) to Belau Submarine Cable Corporation (BSCC) in Palau. In addition, Flexenclosure announced a separate deal for two cable landing stations in Samoa. BSCC have ordered Flexenclosure’s eCentre CLS solution to terminate the isla
Siem Ruby Clears Path for Caithness-Moray Subsea Link
Caithness-Moray transmission project has kicked off its 2017 offshore campaign with clearance of rocks and boulders along the proposed subsea cable route. The route for the cable was cleared by the Siem Ruby vessel utilising a subsea boulder clearance plough to clear the route of boulders along the
Wärtsilä to service Songa’s Cat D rigs
Finland’s Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore for four Cat D type semi-submersible drilling rigs operating in the North Sea. Wärtsilä said on Tuesday that the company would ensure optimal performance and maximum availability of the Wärtsilä
Subsea Cable Repair Project Starts South of Sha Chau
Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department has informed that, with immediate effect and for a period of approximately 5 months, submarine cable repair works will be carried out South of Sha Chau island. The works will be carried out by one cable-laying barge, assisted by one flat top barge, one d